Kidney Grills

[SIEN]

Now I have a black CSL I think the only change I'd like to make (apart from possibly taking the wheels back to silver) is a black kidney grill.

My question would be that I think gloss would look best but believe they only come in matt, is there anywhere that sells them?

Also, is there any SB owners out there that have done this who have a close up shot? (I'm still unsure whether I'd go for gloss, matt or carbon)

Thanks,
Paul

[phat///M3]

I have matte ones on my Carbon Black (not SB) M3 (not CSL :( )but I left them this way instead of painting them body colour as that will most likely end up chipping.

Plus the matte on mine perfectly matches the matte window trim.

If you are unsure, you're best bet is to buy matte ones try them, and if you still want painted ones then have them painted.

[glendog74]

Have a look here to help you decide:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2727

I think original chrome suits the SB CSL better imho :whistle:

[Andyk]

The black wheels really do look the business on your car.........and I am MR Standard.

[glendog74]

I am MR Standard.

:hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha:

[SIEN]

Have a look here to help you decide:

http://www.cslregister.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2727

I think original chrome suits the SB CSL better imho :whistle:

Thanks glendog, that's the link I was looking for!

I have matte ones on my Carbon Black (not SB) M3 (not CSL :( )but I left them this way instead of painting them body colour as that will most likely end up chipping.

Plus the matte on mine perfectly matches the matte window trim.

If you are unsure, you're best bet is to buy matte ones try them, and if you still want painted ones then have them painted.

And that's exactly what I'll be doing, cheers :thumbs:
The black wheels really do look the business on your car.........and I am MR Standard.

Cheers Andy. I'm still in two minds what to do, go for the stealth look just to continue the theme or return to standard.

I will definately be taking the tints off. They are too chav for me. I'd like a very light tint as I don't like clear glass, but at the moment it's very dark.

The more I look at standard silver alloys the more I think I should return them to standard though. The picture in the link, of Hazy's CSL (with the black grills) is where I would like to be eventually.

[shane@mbtech]

Thanks glendog, that's the link I was looking for!



And that's exactly what I'll be doing, cheers :thumbs:


Cheers Andy. I'm still in two minds what to do, go for the stealth look just to continue the theme or return to standard.

I will definately be taking the tints off. They are too chav for me. I'd like a very light tint as I don't like clear glass, but at the moment it's very dark.

The more I look at standard silver alloys the more I think I should return them to standard though. The picture in the link, of Hazy's CSL (with the black grills) is where I would like to be eventually.


Leave the wheels black, they look really good imo, I would say that, every car ive owned in the last 5 years has had dark rims:whistle:

[SIEN]

Leave the wheels black, they look really good imo, I would say that, every car ive owned in the last 5 years has had dark rims:whistle:

I usually like dark rims, but always personally thought black on black was a bit 'gangsta, innit'.

But after seeing it in the flesh, it's proving difficult to not like it.

Driving it on any road with more than one lane sees people crap themselves and jump out the way.

[Andyk]

Your's just look really good...I've seen black before and it hasn't done it for me but the pics of yours just look SOOOOO right.

[mattCSLnut]

Now I have a black CSL I think the only change I'd like to make (apart from possibly taking the wheels back to silver) is a black kidney grill.

My question would be that I think gloss would look best but believe they only come in matt, is there anywhere that sells them?

Also, is there any SB owners out there that have done this who have a close up shot? (I'm still unsure whether I'd go for gloss, matt or carbon)

Thanks,
Paul
Hi Paul... just my 2 pence worth but have U considered Carbon Fiber kidney grills ? Usually I prefer an OE look to my cars :whistle: but I have to say the C.F. grills on my NEW Toy are slowly growing on me. Visually, they seem to make a lot of sense on my SG CSL (pic below) but may be a bit too STEALTH on your SB CSL. What do U think ?

[SIEN]

Yea not too keen on the carbon grills on the SB, same reason why I think i'd probabaly get them painted, so it's a nice clean smooth transition from the front. I had matt black on my last silver car and it looked great, but it's a totally different thing when using it with black.

Cheapest I can find it around 32 quid from SSDD and he can get them painted beforehand. Considering carbon badges all around too but thinking it might be a little too much. Also getting the tints taken off as it's far too boy racery for me and the car ;)

[mattCSLnut]

Yeah ... get rid of these tints , they are far too GANGSTA' :whistle:

[Andyk]

Yeah ... get rid of these tints , they are far too GANGSTA' :whistle:

Yep agree..get them off.